Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-01-20
THE ERA OF PEACE.
Mr.. Grady's Grand Grafton and 'tHarper's
Weekfy'sr Hearty Comments Upon It.

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weekfy's'' Hearty Comments Upon Tt-
The new South has found a striking
and significant expression in the ap-
pearance of Mr.. Trenholm. of South
Carolina. the Comptroller of the Cur
rency. and Mr.. Grady, OF Georgia, the
editor of the Atlanta Constitution, as
guests at the annual dinner of the New
England Society, in Philadelphia and
New York respectively. The strain of
remark at these noted dinners Is al
| WAYS patriotic, and the speeches nafur-
aIlv TEEN with glowing and tender allu-
sions to the civil war and the Union sol
diers. It was a signal sign. therefore.
OF the actual situation that two of the
strongest ConfederaIes should rise in
the midst Of such Il Northern company
as gather at these dinners, and by their
personal bearing no less than by the
earnestness and eloquenee Of their
speeches should show to the most shep-
teal what worthy foes they had been,
and what sincere friends they are
To these distinguished orators who
in the two great cities spoke for the
new South must be added Mr.. James
PheIan, of Tennessee, who is just
elected to Congress in the Memphis
district. and who in his own district
! and among his own Southern fellow
citizens proved himself to be. with Mr..
Trenholm and Mr.. Grady. a man of
broad comprehension and sagacious
views. All Of these gentlemen. it must
h.. ! L -lN.N
without Remuneration OF their local feel
ing, Of their State pride OF of their
honor and affection for the men with
whom they stood fast for what they
| held to be 4 true cause. own without
reservation its defeat and the conse-
quent total change Of conditions in the
life around them. Thus Mr. Phelan
saws:
Bitter 10 my taste as were the results OF the
civil war day after day has reconciled me 10
them. and convinced me Of the wisdom Of cheer
fui submission TO the will OF Him who brought
them about. The union OF these States has
been preserved and declared Indissoiubie. 4
great and disturbing constitutional question
has been finally and forever settled and slavery
has been forever abolished: IL no longer tar
nishes the fair fame OF j great ami free Repub-
lie. Because it was involved in the question Of
CONSTITUTIONAL FlE1L EOuElL L1GE years II It's
defense. tell you now. upon the honor Of my
manhood. that I would fight eight years. though
nv HAIRS are white. against any attempt TO re-
instate It in any portion OF this continent"
Mr.. GradvS speech was one 0f the
| most striking that have been delivered
by anv citizen of a Southern State since
the war. It was very eloquent. His
tribute TO Abraham Lincoln was very
impressive. and the effect of his address
delivered TO that New England COM
panv viii be most serviceabIe TO the
country:
Great types. like valuable plants. are slow
10 flower and fruit. bur from the union of these
colonies came he who stands as the first typical
American. the first who con pretended within
himself all the strength and greatness all the
T majesty and grace. Of this RepubliC-ADraham
! Lincoln. He was the sum Of Puritan and Cava-
her for IN his .rdent nature we're fused the
virtues of both. and IN the depths Of his great
soul the faults of both wsre lost: but he was
/ greater than Puritan. greater than Cavalier. n
that he vas American. and in that in his home
/ y form were first gathered the vast and ster-
ling forces OF this Republic charging II with such
/ tremendous meaning and so elevating il above
human suffering that martyrtiom. though in
! famously aimed. came as fitting crown to a
/ life consecrated from the cradle TO human lib
! erry.'
/ Mr.. Grady said also:
- The relations of the Southern people with
| the negro are close and cordial. We remember
7 with what fidelity he guarded our defeuceleSs
I women and children. whose husbands and faith
ers we're fighting against his freedom To his
eternal credit De it said that whenever he
struck blow for his own liberty he fought ii
( open battle and when 1T last he raised his
black and humble hands that the shackles
might be struck nj. those hands We're innocent
! OF wrong against his helpless charges. and
roll
I man who honors loyalty and devotion Ruf
I fans have maItreated him. rascals have misled
; him but his treatment in the South to-day is
! an honorable protest against injustice 10 this
simple and sincere people. Faith has been
/ kept with him in spite of calumnious assertions
/ 10 the contrary by those vino assume to speak
/ for Us by frank opponents. Faith will be
! kept with him in the future if the South holds
/ her reason and integrity. The new South is
I enamored OF her new work. Her soul is stirred
/ with the breath OF new life. AS she stands.
/ fuIlstatured and equal among the people Of the
! earth breathing the keen air and looking out
upon the ImiLless HORIZON she understands
/ that her emancipation came because. in the in
! scrutable wisdom of God. her honest purpose
was crossed and her brave armies beaten.
! This IS said in spirit of tlme-serving and
/ apology I should be unjust to the South # I
/ did not make this plain il this presence
! His closing appeal To New England
whether she will permit the preju-
/ dice Of the war To remain in the hearts
! If the conquerors when it mas died in
/ the hearts of the conquered " was most
COUGHING and Impressive. New England
! certainly w,@ld be recreant to her own
! best impulses if the appeal were not
answered in the same manly and friend
! IL spirit il which it is made. Farper' $
/ Eeeblg.